"If you are manufacturing and distributing copies of a song which you did
not write, and you have not already reached an agreement with the song's
publisher, you need to obtain a mechanical license. This is required under
U.S. Copyright Law, regardless of whether or not you are selling the copies
that you made."
this doesn't reference a cover of the song though, i read this to say that
if you act as if an already recorded song is yours, or that you have rights
to it and are distributing it you need to pay the mechanical fee.
i think this would apply if say, we were doing an 80s soft rock cd to be
sold on infomercials after 2am and we wanted to use the classic by Phil
Collins, One More Night. we would have to pay the fee before burning the
track on the disc...
joshua.
On Jan 28, 2008 5:16 PM, Tim Walters <walters@doubtfulpalace.com> wrote:
quoted 26 lines I must respectfully disagree, Tim-- this licensing info you've linked to
> > I must respectfully disagree, Tim-- this licensing info you've linked to
> > doesn't apply to cover versions, but to licensing the original
> recording.
>
> Incorrect. See:
>
> http://www.harryfoxagency.com/public/mechanicalLicense.jsp
>
> or google "mechanical license."
>
> > Covers are a totally different story. You can do a cover without
> > permission
> > as long as you credit the original writer/publisher.
>
> And pay the mechanical license fee.
>
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